Summer Course Combines Archaeology With Filmmaking In Yellowstone (5/15/2007)

A summer course for teachers combines the science of archaeology with the art of documentary filmmaking at a working archaeological site in Yellowstone National Park.

The course runs from July 9 through July 20 and will include instruction in field archaeology methods, recording and mapping and artifact identification. Simultaneously, students will learn how to document such work through video. The course is appropriate for teachers in science, history, mathematics, social studies and video production.

Instructors are Crystal Alegria of MSU's Project Archaeology, a heritage education organization, and Dennis Aig, an MSU professor of media and theatre arts who has produced documentary films for The History Channel, Lifetime and the National Geographic Channel. The course is sponsored by MSU Extended University, the Department of Media and Theatre Arts and Project Archaeology in conjunction with the PAST Foundation, a non-profit that organizes anthropology projects and makes the work available through field schools, film and the Web. The course is worth three graduate credit hours from MSU.

Application deadline is June 8. For more information, visit http://eu.montana.edu/credit (look for MTA 580).

Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Montana State University

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